Jefferson Avenue

Tree lined street
Like a stained glass
Cathedral dome.

Branches interlacing fingers
Above the Avenue
Like hands raised in praise.

The hush of fallen leaves
Whisper a prayer
To the Deity of Fall.

Autumn Haiku

Stuck in school meetings
On a beautiful fall day
I know how kids feel.

Milestone 100
By Gary

A blog a day
Keeps the blues away
Your optimism on life
Shows us all the strife
We all encounter
Each day
And turns it into poetry
In emotion.
Happy 100th blog
We all know you better now.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Science Class

I told the class
The tree ate the sun.
Golden leafy orb
Outside our window.
Observations
As we start our day.

WorldWideWeb

Arms wide open

To embrace the world.

A softened stance

To absorb its hug.

Seeing others as

Merely strangers

Before a handshake.

Touching fingertips

Releasing energy

Accepting humanity

With a welcoming kiss.

Reality TV

I can't stand TV sitcoms

With laugh tracks.

It's like having to explain the joke.

Life doesn't come

With a laugh track.

You have to be ready

To catch the punch line.

A Cold Autumn Day

Animals store up food for the winter.

Comfort food makes a satisfying

Cold weather reward.

Bears hibernate.

Climbing under the warm blankets

Makes sense.

Birds fly south for the winter.

I think that seems like a good idea

Right about now.

Who says we're smarter

Than animals?